Aquatic Assistant - Hourly

2026-27 School Year

About the Role

The Aquatic Assistant supports the Aquatic Center Director in maintaining a comprehensive aquatic enrichment program for staff, students, and community members. This role focuses on creating a fun, safe, and effective learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to District personnel guidelines to maintain a positive, safe learning environment (e.g., self-control, positive interactions, refraining from personal phone use during work hours).
• Assists in day-to-day facility operations.
• Supports routine in-service trainings for Lifeguards, Swimming Instructors, and Front Desk staff.
• Ensures a clean, safe, and educational environment for students and the public.
• Administers first aid and provides appropriate care as needed.
• Monitors special activities, assists with lesson plans, and oversees programs and outside user groups to maintain safety and effectiveness.
• Prepares reports, documents, lesson plans, newsletters, evaluations, and communications to meet District guidelines.
• Supervises staff and programs to ensure efficient and effective operations.
• Maintains documents, files, and records for compliance and information purposes.
• Operates the registration/booking system, addresses customer inquiries and complaints, and reports issues to the Aquatic Center Director.
• Manages staff scheduling, meetings, and ongoing training.
• Monitors students and patrons in all settings to ensure safety.
• Promotes positive habits, self-discipline, and self-help activities to improve program quality and participant development.
• Assists the Aquatic Director in implementing new activities to expand the program.
• Represents the Director in their absence to ensure continuity of operations.
• Supervises employees, volunteers, patrons, and others to maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to support the work unit.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Job-related experience is required.
• CPR/First Aid Certificate.
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance, TB Clearance, and Child Abuse and Neglect Check.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification or LGI, and trainings as assigned.
• CPR, First Aid, and AED certification.
• Ability to work and relate well with children (ages 6 months–18 years).
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods.

Skills

• Skills: Adhering to safety practices; controlling and motivating students; effective listening; leadership; managing projects/programs; monitoring activities; planning; problem-solving; recordkeeping; supervision; and training.
• Knowledge: Basic math (fractions, percentages, ratios); reading manuals; writing documents; presenting information; practical problem-solving; stages of child development; age-appropriate activities; positive reinforcement techniques; safety practices; codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies; and curriculum and instructional methods.
• Abilities: Scheduling activities, meetings, and events; gathering and classifying data; using job-related equipment; adapting to changing priorities; communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; teamwork; organization; reliability; decision-making; leadership; meeting deadlines; multitasking; and prioritization.

Working Conditions

• Physical demands include significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.
• Typical work involves 30% sitting, 40% walking, and 30% standing.
• Performed under minimal temperature variations with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.